Electrical connection device and electronic device comprising same

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical connection device and an electronic device comprising same, wherein a receptacle includes a plurality of conductive terminals that are arranged to press a connector in different directions and induces stable contact when the connector is connected to the receptacle.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic device comprising: a housing; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed inside the housing; and a receptacle mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein the receptacle comprises: a base structure comprising a first surface facing away from the printed circuit board, a second surface facing away from the first surface and mounted on the printed circuit board, and a side surface surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the side surface comprises: a first side surface, a second side surface extending from the first side surface in a vertical direction, a third side surface extending from the second side surface in a direction parallel to the first side surface, and a fourth side surface extending from the third side surface in a direction parallel to the second side surface, and wherein the base structure comprises an edge area and an island area defined by a recess having a predetermined depth from the first surface toward the second surface; multiple first conductive terminals disposed side by side between the first side surface and the island area and between the third side surface and the island area, respectively; and a first conductive member disposed between the multiple first conductive terminals and the second side surface, wherein the first conductive member comprises: a first portion disposed in the edge area adjacent to the second side surface, a second portion extending from at least a portion of the first portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the first side surface, a third portion extending from at least a portion of the first portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the third side surface, a fourth portion extending from at least a portion of the first portion to the recess, a fifth portion extending from at least a portion of the fourth portion to at least a portion of the island area, a pair of second conductive terminals extending from at least a portion of the fourth portion toward the first side surface and the second side surface, respectively, and a pair of third conductive terminals extending from the second portion and the third portion, respectively, toward the island area, and wherein, when a connector is connected to the receptacle, the second conductive terminals and the third conductive terminals are disposed to provide pressing forces to the connector in opposite directions. 
     
     
       2. The electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second conductive member disposed between the multiple first conductive terminals and the fourth side surface, 
 wherein the second conductive member comprises: 
 a sixth portion disposed in the edge area adjacent to the fourth side surface, 
 a seventh portion extending from at least a portion of the sixth portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the first side surface, 
 an eighth portion extending from at least a portion of the sixth portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the third side surface, 
 a ninth portion extending from at least a portion of the sixth portion to the recess, 
 a tenth portion extending from at least a portion of the ninth portion to at least a portion of the island area, 
 a pair of fourth conductive terminals extending from at least a portion of the ninth portion toward the first side surface and the second side surface, respectively, and 
 a pair of fifth conductive terminals extending from the seventh portion and the eighth portion, respectively, toward the island area, and 
 wherein, when the connector is connected to the receptacle, the fourth conductive terminals and the fifth conductive terminals are disposed to provide pressing forces to the connector in opposite directions. 
 
     
     
       3. The electronic device of  claim 2 , wherein the first conductive terminals, the first conductive member, and the second conductive member are molded in the base structure, which is made of an insulative material, through insert injection molding. 
     
     
       4. The electronic device of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the first conductive terminals, the first conductive member, and the second conductive member is exposed through the second surface of the base structure, and
 the exposed portion is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. 
 
     
     
       5. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the fourth portion is disposed in the recess, and at least a portion of the fifth portion is disposed in the island area to be exposed. 
     
     
       6. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of second conductive terminals are arranged at an interval for pressing the outer surface of the connector when the connector is coupled with the receptacle. 
     
     
       7. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises an island-seating portion configured to accommodate the island area, and
 the pair of third conductive terminals are arranged at an interval for pressing an inner surface of the island-seating portion when the connector is coupled to the receptacle. 
 
     
     
       8. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the fifth portion is disposed between the second conductive terminals and the third conductive terminals. 
     
     
       9. The electronic device of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a pair of support portions extending from the fourth portion toward the second portion and the third portion, respectively. 
 
     
     
       10. The electronic device of  claim 9 , wherein the pair of support portions comprises areas overlapping at least the second portion and the third portion when the first surface is viewed from above, the overlapping areas being molded in the base member through insert injection molding. 
     
     
       11. The electronic device of  claim 9 , wherein a corner portion in which the fifth portion, the fourth portion, and the support portion meet each other comprises a notch area that is depressed inward. 
     
     
       12. The electronic device of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the first conductive terminals, the first conductive member, and the second conductive member comprises at least one protrusion protruding outward, and
 the protrusion is seated in a protrusion-seating groove formed at a corresponding position in the connector when the connector is coupled with the receptacle. 
 
     
     
       13. The electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a display disposed in an internal space of the housing so as to be visible from an outside through at least a portion of the housing. 
 
     
     
       14. The electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a battery disposed in an internal space of the housing, 
 wherein the receptacle and the connector electrically connect the battery to the printed circuit board. 
 
     
     
       15. A receptacle to be coupled to a connector, the receptacle comprising: a base structure comprising a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface and mounted on a printed circuit board, and a side surface surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the side surface comprises: a first side surface, a second side surface extending from the first side surface in a vertical direction, a third side surface extending from the second side surface in a direction parallel to the first side surface, and a fourth side surface extending from the third side surface in a direction parallel to the second side surface, and wherein the base structure comprises an edge area and an island area defined by a recess having a predetermined depth from the first surface toward the second surface; multiple first conductive terminals disposed side by side between the first side surface and the island area and between the third side surface and the island area, respectively; and a first conductive member disposed between the multiple first conductive terminals and the second side surface, wherein the first conductive member comprises: a first portion disposed in the edge area adjacent to the second side surface, a second portion extending from at least a portion of the first portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the first side surface, a third portion extending from at least a portion of the first portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the third side surface, a fourth portion extending from at least a portion of the first portion to the recess, a fifth portion extending from at least a portion of the fourth portion to at least a portion of the island area, a pair of second conductive terminals extending from at least a portion of the fourth portion toward the first side surface and the second side surface, respectively, and a pair of third conductive terminals extending from the second portion and the third portion, respectively, toward the island area, and wherein, when a connector is connected to the receptacle, the second conductive terminals and the third conductive terminals are disposed to provide pressing forces to the connector in opposite directions. 
     
     
       16. The receptacle of  claim 15 , wherein the pair of second conductive terminals are arranged at an interval for pressing the outer surface of the connector when the connector is coupled with the receptacle. 
     
     
       17. The receptacle of  claim 15 , wherein the connector comprises an island-seating portion configured to accommodate the island area, and
 the pair of third conductive terminals are arranged at an interval for pressing an inner surface of the island-seating portion when the connector is coupled to the receptacle. 
 
     
     
       18. The receptacle of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a pair of support portions extending from the fourth portion toward the second portion and the third portion, respectively, 
 wherein the pair of support portions includes areas overlapping at least the second portion and the third portion when the first surface is viewed from above, the overlapping areas being molded in the base member through insert injection molding. 
 
     
     
       19. The receptacle of  claim 18 , wherein a corner portion in which the fifth portion, the fourth portion, and the support portion meet each other comprises a notch area that is depressed inward. 
     
     
       20. A receptacle to be coupled to a connector, the receptacle comprising: a base structure comprising a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface and mounted on a printed circuit board, and a side surface surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the side surface comprises: a first side surface, a second side surface extending from the first side surface in a vertical direction, a third side surface extending from the second side surface in a direction parallel to the first side surface, and a fourth side surface extending from the third side surface in a direction parallel to the second side surface, and wherein the base structure comprises an edge area and an island area defined by a recess having a predetermined depth from the first surface toward the second surface; multiple first conductive terminals disposed side by side between the first side surface and the island area and between the third side surface and the island area, respectively; a first conductive member disposed between the multiple first conductive terminals and the second side surface, wherein the first conductive member comprises:  35  a first portion disposed in the edge area adjacent to the second side surface, a second portion extending from at least a portion of the first portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the first side surface, a third portion extending from at least a portion of the first portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the third side surface, a fourth portion extending from at least a portion of the first portion to the recess, a fifth portion extending from at least a portion of the fourth portion to at least a portion of the island area, a pair of second conductive terminals extending from at least a portion of the fourth portion toward the first side surface and the second side surface, respectively, a pair of third conductive terminals extending from the second portion and the third portion, respectively, toward the island area; and a second conductive member disposed between the multiple first conductive terminals and the fourth side surface, wherein the second conductive member comprises: a sixth portion disposed in the edge area adjacent to the fourth side surface, a seventh portion extending from at least a portion of the sixth portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the first side surface, an eighth portion extending from at least a portion of the sixth portion to a portion of the edge area adjacent to the third side surface, a ninth portion extending from at least a portion of the sixth portion to the recess, a tenth portion extending from at least a portion of the ninth portion to at least a portion of the island area, a pair of fourth conductive terminals extending from at least a portion of the ninth portion toward the first side surface and the second side surface, respectively, and a pair of fifth conductive terminals extending from the seventh portion and the eighth portion, respectively, toward the island area, and wherein, when a connector is connected to the receptacle, the second conductive terminals and the third conductive terminals are disposed to provide pressing forces to the connector in opposite directions, and when the connector is connected to the receptacle, the fourth conductive terminals and the fifth conductive terminals are disposed to provide pressing forces to the connector in opposite directions.